Crisis Specialist - PRN

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical service in managing crisis intervention and hospitalization in emergency situations.
• Ensure that the basic principles of crisis intervention underlie delivery of these services.
• View crisis in systems terms, involving significant others to resolve the precipitating event, if possible.
• Focus on the present and reduce stress and tension.
• Utilize medication as a necessary strategy to reduce stress.
• Engage in active intervention including advocacy, supportive guidance, and identification of adaptive responses to resolve the crisis.
• Evaluate all identified Ozark Center patients at the Crisis Services Office by phone only.
• Provide phone consultation for all emergency room patients requiring referrals or depositions from the hospital staff.
• Be knowledgeable in involuntary detention laws and procedures, consulting with the Mental Health Coordinator and Community Behavioral Health Liaison.
• Report to the Crisis Services Supervisor for program-specific supervision and be under the administration of the Director and Assistant of Crisis Services.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Meet any of the following educational and experience requirements:
• A master’s degree in behavioral health or related field, meeting the criteria as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as outlined by Missouri Department of Mental Health, having completed a practicum or one (1) year of experience in behavioral health.
• A Qualified Addition Professional (QAP) as outlined by the Missouri Department of Mental Health.
• A bachelor’s degree in a human services field with at least one (1) year of experience in behavioral health or a social service related field.
• A high school diploma with any combination of four years of higher education and/or qualifying experience in behavioral health.